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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Gems in Brown PaEer.

Iheard a curious story about Mrs. Paran
Stevens, the other day, which was extremely
characteristic A friend calling was shown
up into her boudoir and took the first chair.
They converscI for while, or rather he
listened with interest to her caustic comments
on men and things, until she said suddenly:
''Oh, you're sitting on my diamonds; get
up this minute"
On examination he found that a little
crun1pled brown paper parcel on the seat of
the chair, which he had not noticed when he
sat down, let slip when be picked it up per-
feet river of the most splendid gems.
81 keep them in brown paper" she ex-
claimed, ''to deceive the burglars. They'd
never think of looking in brown paper bag
lying about anywhere ON shelf or in a
drawer for some $775,O GOO worth of Jewels
There have been two attempts to steal tE5n
within year, and hit on this as good way
to keep them r-Brooklyn Citizen
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

THE Cleveland Leader reports that the Pro-
hibitionists are preparing for an early attack
upon the Legislature The plan determined
upon isIo have the tax increased from $500
to $500, and to provide for township, ward
AID precinct local option. The general ex-
preston of members heard from is against the
passage of amendments.
Our present excellent law was obtained
with much difficulty, and after two years of
effort, and the Legislature will be slow to im>
peril il with amendments.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Col. c. W. WooLLEY, of Cincinnati, has
lust returned from California. Col. Woolley
is an observant man, and his opportunities,
wide acquaintance, and leisure, make his
views and opinions important. He thinks
the growth and prosperity of the state are
permanent. Emigration to Southern CALI
fornia for speculation and health is increas'
ing. at Los Angeles he met the veteran
editor, Andy Francisco, formerly OF the
Columbus Journal, making money and en-
loving good health.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Tue Legislature will assemble one week
from next Monday. The ca1cuscs to uomi>
nate candidates for the various offices will be
held on the Saturday evening previous. Bel
mont has about half dozen candidates. and
we presume they will be on hand. Our
members should see that the county gets some
r.coo,i,;on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
AGAINST THE SALOON,

Tho MAIL AID FxPREss Is the recognized lead.
ing journal 1f the country IN the great Anti.
Saircu .tenubiieRn movement 1T believes that
The iiquor traic as it exists to-day in the United
States IS the enemy Of society, q fruitful source
Of corruption in politics. tho ally OF anarchy,
school "f chino, and, with its avowed purpose of
seeking to cOrrupty control elections and legfsla-
ton, II a menace TO the public welfare and de-
serves ~ ca, tcnnatioa ni all eood men.
III Hrief, ~ WHO wish to have in their
h0r'Cs 3 FIlSST-t,f.ASS NEWSPAPER Of
Ei;icnai scop0. broad views, clean pages and
courageous. ye5 kindly, utte-GnceS on all l1es-
tens ct general public interest, will not be
disappointed in The MAIL AND EXPRESS. and
vs. respectfully solicit thoir influence and sup
port.
sCESCPEP-yoS RGTES.-wEEKLY. DER
year, S!.CG: Elk months, 60 cents: three months,
20 cents. IiAiLY. per year, 5000; six ponths,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

1u aQQltlOn 10 LnaI, There are sptCIal Iefles
at Bellaire for sewers and street paving.
At st. Clairsville We pay .05 for township
fund, 10 for corporation fund, 40 for school
fund and So for sinking fund. These levies
were based upon the extremely low valuation
of 1886, and are, no doubt, in the aggregate,
at least 10 cents on the 800 higher than they
would be but for that.
The taxable valuation OF the property OF
the town is this year S749.2O0. If we had
anything like an equitable valuation it would
be all of 81 ZOO, 900. The Indebtedness is
about S21, 900 OF about 80 Of its taxable valu-
alton. The levy now being collected will pay
the interest on this, and wipe out about $4,000
of the principal, leaving $4,000 to be paid.
Allowing an expenditure of $4,000 for
water works, making the levy for schools 40,
for CORPORATION 12, for township 5, and for
sinking fund 20, taxes would be 1.27 for 10
cal purposes-only 4 above Barnrsville, and
still below the other towns named.
We call attention to these matters that
Council and the public may may think OF
them. Whatever is done should be done con-
siderstely; and, above everything else, no
machinery that will be out of order and use
less when needed should be bought merely
because it is cheap and within our means.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

THE Joliet Oils Rolling Mill Company has
announced shut down fer an indefinite pc
riod. The plant is one Of the largest in the
country, employing 1000 men, and disburs-
ing 800, 900 monthly. The depressed condi-
ton of the market and the uncertainty re-
garding tariff reduction is given as the cause
of the shut down.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

DowN at Hillsborough local option pre-
walls, but the saloons remain, selling on pre-
scription. Beaten in the Common Pleas,
they took their cause to the Circuit Court,
which has Just determined that saloons that
sell only on prescription can be lawfully
maintained.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

The National Association of Railway Con-
ductors has had prepared bill for submission
to Congress-, providing that conductors and
engineers employed upon steam surface rail-
ways shall be licensed, as are pilots, masters.
and engineers of steam vessels. The propo-
sition will strike the average man as good
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
SHERlFF'S SALE.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
T. +. Mckisson,
vs..
Sampel " Collav. OF al.

Samuel w. Colley, ct al.
HURSuANr To an order of sale in the above en-
L titled case, issued and 10 me directed from the
will offer at public auction, upon the premises, on
Saturday. January Ia, 1883,
A. o'clock afternoon of said day, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Situate in Union township, county OF Belmont,
Z, in township s of range beginning for the same
at the northeast corner of said section number I;
thence south Ia west 6625 poles TO stone; thence
is .n. west sg75 poles TO stone; thence north
"a. s'st 81 poles To stone; thence south ssh ;
and Il poles of land
appraised at $500.
i''us-'ash. O. +. FOULKE Sheriff.
III. r et..t, 49,. BY NJ. NJ. SCoTT, Deputy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
The Cars Face.

The face Of the car is neither hard nor
mean. yet there is a firmness always visible
behind the handsomeneSs and the indiffer-
cnce which would be called line of cruelty
by his enemies, but an honest determination
to rule or die by those who know him best.
like his face, and, in spite of my republican
principles, admire the man,--Copenhasen
Cor. Courier Journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

INDICTMENTS have been found at Columbus
against men for altering and forging the tally
sheets at the fall election of 1885. Allen o.
Myers, managing editor of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, is among the indicted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
TIthes of the Church.

1t is reported that the English church es-
tablishment receives yearly in tithes about
S20,OOO,OOO. OF this SIS, 600, 600 goes for sal
aries of clergymen, and the remainder goes
to hospitals, schools, church buildings and
the like.-Clicago Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

IT may not be out of place to again remark
that the public demands of Council fair play
in the matter of water works.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

State OF Ohio, County OF Belmont, s.:
], J. Il. MITCHELL, Cashier OF Tho ,,,o,,
named bank, do solomnly swear th", az
above statement is true TO the brst krn,'t tue i
and belief. J. r. MITCHELL, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me tbis mn,
day OF December, 1885, i''n
JAMES +. TALLMAN. Notary Public
Correct Attest: GEO. JEPSON.
GEORGE BROWN
H. WELDAY,
IL IS-"t Directors.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
No Consolation for Her.

A lady had just lost her husband and she
was surrounded by friends who were trying
all they knew to console her.
"AlasI" she exclaimed, bursting into u
fresh torrent of tears, ''if were only pretty
it would not be so bad Paris Gaulois
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

The Sandusky Register says between the
Presidents message and the dogs the sheep
are to have hard time of it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Election Notice

VNHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders - =,
1 First National Bank of st. Clnirsyiiis N ~ ,ie the
for the purpose of electing five Directors ~ llo; o
Bank to serve for the ensuing year, will be bli'
the iSanking Rooms Of said association ON TrIFs at
January 10th, 1873, between the hours of o'eiocL
and 4 o'clock p. NJ. -
! ~ i5-td j. II. MITCHELL, Cashier
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

SPEAKING Of public Improvements, the tax
es levied this year are an interesting study.
The principal towns of the county are paying
the following rates, excluding state and county
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
THURSDAY. DEC. %, 1887.

JOHN G. WHITTIER reached his eightieth
birthday on Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
RENTEUMS.

y-ns S,,,,is 20 - 10 80 srr : Sc,,in- Snd
pisGlSe receives Gs a prssert from the MAIL
AND SGFhESS ttJ Of our elegant
E-cJSi4 "a i'o~tf.,: o!i-inculn. Grant, Garfield
I.1raa uati Rec c','r, eXs"t ccpIrs OF the finest
cTtyn-t lseii=Ssc = Sl illshva in size, sent to
GIs address sr,u AL, past. Gi6. "a.
TOR .Si.5ii " sent thN MAIL AND EXPRESS
aDa yccr .fd = ny u 5IuuEacsy's great paint
tr u SS-ii az. ~ P,irtr. richly and artistic.
airy zC1I'.'r,'. - - cJiarS. Tho original Of
tais great la.2,-ns VS. recently sold for over
s.%::,3ss.
Z i.,Si'r :!.1T' Gf ether popular and val.
u.tIe p-r,: ';...- "a offered 10 subscribers and
sl.Cnts 81 - L.,iS .,hr.;l terms hey cannot be
tinsr-inui I.r.- S......l i,.r nlIr clrcnla-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

DIXON-M -McMASTER-At the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Dec IA,
1887, by Rev. William Grimes, Mr..
NJ. T. Dixon and Miss Sadie McMas-
ters, all Of Belmont Co, o..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
An Only Daughter Cured of Consumption.

When death was hourly expected from cOnsumI-
ton, all remedies having failed and Dr. H James
was experimenting, he accidently made a prepara-
ton of Indian Hemp, which cured his only child
and now gives this receipt free receipt of two =
cent stamps to pay expenses Hemp also cures night
sweats, nausea at the stomach, and will break n
fresh cold in q hours Address Craddock Co.. 1892
Race street, Philadel hia, Pa, naming this paper.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been appointed and qualified by the Probate
Court Administrator on the estate of William
Lindsey, decd. late of Belmont county. Ohio.
AL those knowing themselves indebted to said es-
tate requested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims viii present them duly authenti-
Gated, for immediate settlement.
u 22-St JOHN s. LINDSEY, Admir-,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Agents WANTED.

We wsat4 900 ,@enJ in every town and vii.
lase where 80 t,rv ..hJ one now at work. Send
ior our Sps..;ti {Trcular 10 Agents and see
our ibCro! ot,,.,f.
Ppa;'Nlt -'Ti.s,S ami their ASSISTANTS,
and al ol.l'fA Xh0 wish 10 increase their In,
come VII fn, us IN excellent opportunity.
SN2ITiS tlslES Scus free TO al appli.
ogntS- S-:,t .,i OIc and enclose the actresses OF
yuur fr'enis ;tdross sIlApiy THE MAIL AND
EArELss. ASw&Osk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
OUR POLITICS.

We believe the Republican party to be the true
instrument of the POLITICAL PROGRESS
OF the American people; and holding that the
honest en- forceEert Of its principles Is the Dest
guarantee OF the national welfare, We shall sup
Fort them with all our might but we shall always
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Home Newspaper,

1t solcits comparison with any other in the coun-
try. 1t IL one of the IAl1G EST PAPERS PUB
LISnED anywhere, and spares neither labor nor
expense to secure for its readers the very best
in all departments Of newspaper literature
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Sunshine and Shadow, AIirth and Pathos
in Hospital for Unfortunate Children.
How They Forget Pain in Play-Scenes
in the Wards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
0RPuNM~~eA
BE DIDN'T SELL OUT.

Some years ago, when Barnum's circus
passed through a country village, small
boys father was too poor to allow his son
the chance to see the menagerie. The boy
saved some money through selling some
fried pies his mother cooked to help him
out, and, with double basket load, on
Fourth of July morning he walked to the
next village, where he told Barnum his
story, and the good-hearted Snowman
passed him in and gave him permission to
peddle his pies among the visitors. The
boy wandered around with mouth agape at
the living curiosities he viewed for the first
time, and finally came to the elephants.
Here he set his basket down to rest his
arm, and while watching one elephant the
second reached out and appropriated his
basket of pies. The elephants fed them
selves with the sweetmeats and politely re-
turned the boy his basket. He started out
of the tent with his empty basket and met
Mr.. Barnum.
swell, well, little boy," said the show
man, you've had good luck, hain't you?
Sold out quickly?"
"No, SIR" said the boy, between his
sobs.
Didn't sell them? Why, what have you
done with them?"
"I-I-I-I didn't dew nuthin' -wi-wi-
wi-with 'em. Th-th- tn tina tibet burned
bi-bi-big ingy rubber thing too-too- took
is t-t-t-ail n showed EN- in his pocket, "
blubbered the unfortunate lad, with a series
of boo-hoos.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

should read the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Then Miles Brewer got up and
said:
"Fellers, had calklated on readin' that
ar dockyment myself. [ told wider woman
that I'm goin' to see, that l would read it,
an eff 1 don't she'll think that / amt got no
influence in this here community, an my
chances will be spilled right thar"
"Now, Miles, replied Colonel Swagerty,
char you 60, flynn smack smooth often the
handle. I'm an older man than you air,
an am ther'fo' mo in accord with the
dockyment Tell you whatll be about
right: I'll read it fust, an then eff the
boys low it amt read right, wy then you
ken give it whirl."
"I'm thousan' times ableeged to you,
Miles replied, "but I amt -goin' to read
no secondhand declaration fur no man; so
you ken count me out"
ooh, reckon we ken worry along with
out you," said Colonel Swagerty.
"All right" rejoined Miles. EFF thar's
any worryin' to be done you fellers air goin'
to do it; you ken bet yore old dockyment
on that"
"Sorry he went off thater way" said the
chairman of the committee.
"Let him co." replied Colonel Swagerty
"He amt big enough to read dockyment
that kivers the whole country, an eff he
don't want to come out an enjoy hisse'f,
wy, let him stay away. He don't know
'zaclly what the whole things about, no
how. He never heard of the battle of New
Orleans, an of couse hain't expected to
know that the dockyment kiyers that purtis-
uler confick."
The day xas beautiful. A number of
benches had Seen arranged in the grove,
and a gayly decorated stand had been
T1I So
distinction which ne had won, and deter
mined that the "dockyment" should not be
Inundated while in his hands, had bought
lumber with his own money, and had, with
his own artistic "paw. painted an eagle on
a bed-sheet and hung it on a swinging
limb just above the stand. The brass
band from over the creek came in wagon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

side. he saw painted in big letters on the
side of the wagon the word "Barnum, ,
while little distance away were ten men
plastering the walls of an old deserted
blacksmith shop with flaming posters an
nouncing that the triple alliance of match
less aggregations, etc., would exhibit in
Kokomo, for one day only, July the Fourth
Jake forgot all about his horse and pillow
and the corn which was needing his atten-
ton so badly. AS one by one, and section
by section, the great colored sheets went
up, his interest increased, until having
finally taken in the full grandeur of the
coming show, he exclaimed:
cts dang shame fer old Barnum to
bring his cirkus long here jest in the be-
ginin' of wheat cuttin'. Why'n thunder
can't he wait till after harvest, then fell
Ter might stan sum chaincte of goin'."
A moment later, however, the cloud on
his face frightened and the thought which
had lifted it found expression: "Thunner
and liten. kin go at night; it's only eight
miles to town, and kin ride it after sup
per-ef papll let me off.
By this time the men had finished their
work and hastily climbing into their wagon,
they drove rapidly away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

" w ell, L reckon! l. maven
been shot at all over these mountains for
four years, TO show the white feather now"
"Good boy, I knew you would back me.
Now 90 round tonight and call out our
fellows. Tell EN- all to be here at sunrise,
with their guns. By mighty, we'll show
them Forkers thing or two"
It was the third Of July, 1865, in a little
hamlet amid the wild mountains of East
Tennessee. The war was virtually over,
but the bitter hates and prosecutions en-
gendered by the strife in this remote region
still glowed fercely. A serious outbreak
was now at hand.
Before sunrise the next morning the old
blacksmith, Saul Zophar, displayed the
stars and stripes from the roof of his house,
and brought out an anvil and some powder,
with which he extemporized salute. The
sun was not half an hour high when the
little street was filed with men; some in
home-spun, some in Confederate gray.
some in Union blue, but all armed with
rifles or muskets, and carrying knives.
They ranged themselves in two parties of
about equal strength. After much mutter-
ing and scowling, the spokesman of the
anti Fourth of-July people stepped for
ward.
saul, we want that flag down."
90, do you?" sneered the old man, who
had double barreled gun. "Now 'spose
some of you fellers try takin' it down."
"It'll come down, I tell youl We uns
think il bad enough to have to knock under,
without havin' that thing up thar flung in
our faces to remind US Of it"
THAT thing up there is the flag Of the
United States. No need of us that love it
hidin' it any longer. Thar she stays"
Down with it," yelled dozen.
"The man that tries it gets his hide full
of buckshot!" Saul shouted.
At this instant two horses galioped up, and
were reined in between the warning fac
tons. One was ridden by a young man,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

many who openly avowed that they came
only to see the parade, and who had de-
clared that that was all that would be
worth seeing, now concluded to stay and
witness the afternoons entertainment.
Among those earliest in their seats under
the huge canopy of canvas were Jake and
"Dud." The show opened as do all cir
cuses, with the grand entree; and then
followed act after act, in such swift and
bewildering succession, and of such won.
derful character, that our two friends mu-
tually confessed, as did many others, no
doubt, that they wouldn't have missed it
for anything.
Finally one of the old clowns came
bounding into the ring, followed by small
but wicked looking mule, which he intro
duced as the famous trick mule. He also
stated with much elegance of phrase that
Mr.. Barnum offered one hundred dollars in
gold to any one who would be able to ride
the little fellow three times around the
main ring.
Now Jake had, as yet, never seen the
four-footed animal which he could not
ride. So after much earnest consultation
with 'Dud, " he stepped out and offered to
make the attempt to stride the little mule
that had so far succeeded in pitching his
previous riders over his head. and that
almost before they knew it.
The ringmaster offered to hold Pedro,
as the mule was called, while Jake got on;
but Jake declined his kindness. Quick as
flash he was on the animals back, and
had locked his long legs under its belly and
entwined his arms about its neck; then ly-
ing forward, he took one of its ears between
his teeth and began to bite it fercelv
Amazed at this new treatment, and stung
with pain, Pedro forgot to cut his antics,
n a 81 off or o1, CT
before the showmen-or the crowd either,
for that matter-had realized it, had run
three times about the ring.
AS Jake quickly slid from the little fell
lows back, the cheers and shouts of
the audience were almost deafening,
while be, hardly realizing what he
had done, stood and gazed first at the sea
of faces, then at the clown, the mule and
the ringmaster, like one in dream.
Still more was he frustrated when Mr..
Barnum himself stepped into the ring,
and, taking Jake by the hand, praised him
for his pluck. tact and excellent horseman-
ship, and presented him with the purse
containing one hundred dollars in bright
shining gold.
Jake, in confused way, thanked him,
and was turning to go when the old show
man caught him by the arm, and with him
standing by his side mounted high stool.
He then introduced Jake to the audience,
and amid hurricane of applause the poor
fellow was allowed to take his seat.
Jake was the lion of the hour, and he is
to-day the hero of his neighborhood. For
miles around be is known as Pedro Jake,
"the Teller, and the only Teller, who ever
rid the trick mule at Barnum's circus"
H0'&a1-/J-1OZslo~ourA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

So no wonder he talked with a stammerin
spurt
EN- his wife cum eraound ter granther's
old farm
She he'd worked herself up ter Their bilin pint
warm,
But the sight she saw there gave her cause fer
alarm;
Fur ther housemaid wuz sleeping near by er
cold fire.
While Their darter lay on big sofa near by her,
And wuz groanin' and moanin, an calm her
sire.